3-vehicle crash on M-32

€ Deputies responded to a accident in Livingston Township Tuesday, around 11:30 a.m. at M-32 East and Maple Ridge Lane, which sent two people to Otsego Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries.

James Bieleck, 72, of Gaylord, was eastbound on M-32 when he reportedly lost control of the 2003 Ford pickup he was driving and struck a guardrail on the north side of the roadway, causing moderate damage to his vehicle.

A 1994 Ford Taurus, driven by Joel Quay, 18, of Gaylord, was westbound on M-32, when he reportedly attempted to avoid a collision with Bieleck's vehicle.

Quay reportedly crossed the centerline and collided with a 1996 Jeep, driven by Kelly Ann Hawley, 41, of Atlanta, who was eastbound on M-32. Both vehicles reportedly sustained moderate damage.

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Quay and Bieleck reportedly were not injured in the crash. Hawley reportedly refused treatment from the Otsego County EMS/Rescue for minor injuries.

Cody Sanders, 18, of Gaylord and Andrew Chandler, 18, of Gaylord, passengers in Quay's vehicle were transported to Otsego Memorial Hospital by the Otsego County EMS/Rescue, where they were treated and released.

2-vehicle crash

in Bagley Township

€ Ann Campbell, 40, of Gaylord, was eastbound on McCoy Road, a quarter-mile west of Hickorywood Drive, when she reportedly lost control of the 2003 pickup she was driving Tuesday, around 5:45 p.m.

Campbell's vehicle reportedly struck a 1994 GMC, driven by Daniel O'Connor, 30, of Gaylord, who was also eastbound on McCoy Road. Moderate damage was reported to both vehicles.

Campbell reportedly sought her own treatment for injuries. O'Connor and a passenger, Caroline Sonnichsen, 31, of Gaylord, reportedly refused treatment at the scene for minor injuries.

Driver strikes

guardrail on I-75

€ Richard LaDouce, 70, of Saginaw, was southbound on I-75 at Charles Brink Road, Wednesday, around 2:35 p.m. in Bagley Township, when he reportedly lost control of the 2003 Chevrolet van he was driving.

LaDouce's vehicle reportedly drove off the east side of the roadway and struck a guardrail, causing minor damage to the vehicle.

LaDouce reportedly was not injured in the crash.

Michigan State Police

Snowmobile accident in Albert Township

€ Lenore Merrill, 69, of Grand Ledge, received minor injuries when she reportedly fell off the 2002 Arctic Cat snowmobile she was driving Tuesday, around 11:30 a.m. in Albert Township.

Merrill was southbound on the Muskrat Lake Trail when she reportedly entered a sharp curve and fell off her vehicle, injuring her shoulder.

Driver crashes

avoiding vehicle

€ Robert Skorupski, 37, of Fremont, was southbound on I-75, one mile south of M-32, around 9:40 a.m. Monday, when he reportedly lost control of the 2002 Ford pickup he was driving.

According to reports, Skorupski and two other vehicles slid off the roadway when all three attempted to avoid striking a fourth vehicle on the icy roadway.

Skorupski's vehicle drove off the roadway into the median and struck a ditch, causing minor damage. There were no damages reported to the other three vehicles involved in the accident.

Skorupski reportedly was not injured in the crash.

Gaylord City Police

Driver cited

in rear-end crash

€ Glenn McLeod, 53, of Gaylord, was stopped in the eastbound lane of Commerce Boulevard at South Otsego Avenue Tuesday, around 1:15 p.m. when the rear end of the 2003 Ford pickup he was driving was struck by a 1985 Chevrolet, driven by Christopher Ladrigue, 24, of Johannesburg.

Ladrigue, who also was eastbound on Commerce Boulevard reportedly attempted to stop but slid into the rear end of McLeod's vehicle, causing moderate damage to both vehicles.

Neither driver reportedly was injured and Ladrigue received a citation for violation of basic speed laws.

2-vehicle crash

on Main Street

€ Police responded to a crash Wednesday, around 8:55 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Center Avenue.

A 1988 Chevrolet, driven by Savanna Sehl, 20, of Gaylord, was eastbound on Main Street, when a 2000 Ford, driven by Rose Basinski, 71, of Gaylord, reportedly drove in front of Sehl's vehicle.

Basinski, who was in the northbound lane of Center Avenue reportedly failed to see Sehl's vehicle approaching and attempted to make a right turn onto Main Street.

Basinski's vehicle was reportedly struck from behind by Sehl's vehicle as she pulled onto Main Street causing minor damage to both vehicles.